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Enrollment
507
Middle
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SKIATOOK·NCES 402775001476
Newman Middle School
2000 West Oak Street, Skiatook, OK 74070 · (918) 396-2307 · Osage County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
253 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 147 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 190 | 37% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Newman Middle School→Skiatook High School
Based on grade levels within SKIATOOK. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
23.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Newman Middle School
Newman Middle School's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Middle School this school | 507 | 49.9% | 28.1% |
| Byng Junior High School Ada | 370 | 48.1% | 25.2% |
| Donald P Sloat Junior High School Coweta | 541 | 46.6% | 21.4% |
| Heritage Intermediate Grd Center Coweta | 390 | 53.1% | 32.0% |
| Mission Intermediate Grd Center Coweta | 393 | 50.1% | 31.2% |
| Byng Elementary School Ada | 382 | 56.3% | 38.0% |
Matched among Oklahoma middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Newman Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Osage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #136 of 222 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #143 of 223 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #133 of 211 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #101 of 356 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #204 of 237 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #106 of 237 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #238 of 308 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #62 of 113 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 507 | 27.1 | 18.7:1 | 50% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 28.8 | 17.5:1 | 50% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 30.3 | 16.8:1 | 44% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 31 | 16.9:1 | 44% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 33.1 | 16.9:1 | 53% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 49% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 47% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 32% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 16 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newman Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (561 to 507); teachers down 18% (33.1 to 27.1).
About Newman Middle School
Newman Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Skiatook, Oklahoma, under SKIATOOK. It enrolls 507 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 31% more students than the average for middle schools in Oklahoma (about 388).
Besides Newman Middle School, SKIATOOK runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,312 students.
White students account for 49% of enrollment at Newman Middle School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 23% Native American, 20% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. County-wide, 63% of Osage County residents are White. The diversity index for Newman Middle School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Newman Middle School totals 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. Compared with the 15.7:1 average for middle schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 50% of students (253) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Osage County is 71%.
Newman Middle School scores 28.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 38.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Osage County show that median household income comes to about $62,847, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Osage County counts 34 public schools with about 6,655 students.
Newman Middle School's nearest public school is Skiatook Intermediate Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Newman Middle School. On state test proficiency, Newman Middle School ranks 5th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Newman Middle School enrolled 524 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 507. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.7:1.
The discussion board for Newman Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Osage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,997
Census ACS
Median income
$62,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SKIATOOK
- Skiatook High SchoolHigh · 682 students
- Marrs Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Skiatook Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Skiatook Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Skiatook
- Skiatook High SchoolHigh · 682 students
- Marrs Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Skiatook Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Skiatook Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Skiatook Intermediate Elementary School0.1 mi · 320
- Skiatook Elementary School0.2 mi · 341
- Skiatook High School0.6 mi · 682
- Marrs Elementary School1.4 mi · 462
- Sperry Elementary School4.6 mi · 468
- Sperry Middle School4.6 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About Newman Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Newman Middle School?
Newman Middle School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 06-08.
Is Newman Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newman Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Newman Middle School have?
Newman Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newman Middle School?
At Newman Middle School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Newman Middle School public or private?
Newman Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SKIATOOK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.